The Perikatan Nasional (PN) government has come under criticism over its choice of Bersatu's Tasek Gelugor MP Shabudin Yahaya as a deputy minister.

Lawyer Haniff Khatri, who has represented former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said his appointment came amid an ongoing suit by the Penang Regional Development Authority (Perda) against Shabudin (above), who was its former chairperson.